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From: Justin Spahr-Summers <justin@anthropic.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:09:54 -0600
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+# Contributing to Model Context Protocol
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Model Context Protocol (MCP)! This document provides guidelines for contributing to any repository in the MCP organization.
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+### Issues and Discussions
+- For bugs and actionable items, please prefer creating an issue in the relevant repository
+- For open-ended or design discussions _specifically related to the specification_, use our [specification discussions](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/specification/discussions)
+- For other general discussions that are not suitable as issues, use our [organization discussions](https://github.com/orgs/modelcontextprotocol/discussions)
+
+In all cases, please check for duplicates before creating new issues or discussions!
+
+### Pull Requests
+We welcome PRs across all our repositories! When submitting:
+- Fork the repository
+- Follow existing code style
+- Include tests where applicable
+- Update documentation as needed
+- Link related issues
+
+## Development Guidelines
+
+### Code Quality
+- Follow the repository's established patterns
+- Include appropriate documentation
+- Add tests for new functionality
+- Handle errors appropriately
+
+### Documentation
+- Keep READMEs current
+- Document configuration options
+- Provide clear examples
+- Include setup instructions
+
+### Security
+- Follow security best practices
+- Implement proper input validation
+- Document security considerations
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Clone your fork:
+    ```bash
+    git clone https://github.com/your-username/repository-name.git
+    ```
+3. Create a feature branch:
+    ```bash
+    git checkout -b my-feature
+    ```
+4. Make your changes and commit:
+    ```bash
+    git commit -m "Description of changes"
+    ```
+5. Push and create a Pull Request
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+Please note that this project is released with a [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
+
+## License
+
+By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the MIT License.
+
+Thank you for contributing to Model Context Protocol!